Total Crime Rate
1735.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Royal Arcade area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Royal Arcade (BN11 3AY) in the last 12 months was 1735.0 per 1,000 residents and was 523.2% higher than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 179 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 630.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Royal Arcade (BN11 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanford Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanford Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanford Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chandos Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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